Tuesday 14 June 1966 | Recording Session | Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
On Tuesday 14 June 1966, The Beatles began work on 'Here, There and Everywhere' — one of Paul McCartney's most celebrated compositions and a highlight of the Revolver album. The session ran from 7pm to 2am the following morning and was produced by George Martin, engineered by Geoff Emerick.
The Beatles recorded four takes of the basic track, after which vocal harmonies were overdubbed by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison. However, these recordings remain unreleased. Two days later, on 16 June 1966, The Beatles began a complete remake of the song — the version that would appear on Revolver.
'Here, There and Everywhere': The Song
'Here, There and Everywhere' was written by Paul McCartney, inspired in part by the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album, which McCartney had been listening to intensively in the weeks before the Revolver sessions. He has described writing it one afternoon while waiting for John Lennon to wake up at Lennon's home in Weybridge — sitting by the pool, he composed the song in a single sitting.
The song is widely regarded as one of McCartney's finest ballads — a delicate, intimate love song built around close three-part harmonies and a deceptively simple melodic structure. John Lennon later cited it as one of his favourite Beatles songs, and McCartney himself has described it as among his best compositions.
The final recorded version — made from 16 June 1966 — features McCartney, Lennon, and Harrison on vocals, with McCartney on acoustic guitar and bass, Ringo Starr on drums, and George Martin contributing to the arrangement. It was released on Revolver on 5 August 1966 in the UK and 8 August 1966 in the US.
The Revolver Sessions
The Revolver recording sessions ran from 6 April to 21 June 1966 at EMI Studios, Abbey Road. The album represented a quantum leap in The Beatles' studio ambitions — the first album on which they fully exploited the studio as a creative instrument rather than simply a means of capturing live performance. Engineer Geoff Emerick, working his first major project as lead engineer on a Beatles album, was central to the sonic innovations of the sessions, developing new microphone placements, tape manipulation techniques, and signal processing approaches that gave Revolver its distinctive sound.
The 14 June session for 'Here, There and Everywhere' took place during the most intensive period of the Revolver sessions, alongside work on songs including 'Eleanor Rigby', 'Yellow Submarine', 'Good Day Sunshine', and 'Got to Get You into My Life'. The decision to abandon the 14 June recordings and begin again on 16 June was characteristic of the perfectionism that defined the album's creation.
Geoff Emerick
Geoff Emerick (1945–2018) became The Beatles' primary recording engineer from Revolver onwards, having previously worked as an assistant engineer on earlier Beatles sessions. His willingness to experiment — placing microphones inside bass drums, compressing signals to extremes, and treating the studio as a laboratory — was perfectly matched to The Beatles' creative ambitions during the Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's periods. He won four Grammy Awards for his work and wrote a celebrated memoir, Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles (2006), whose title was taken from this very song.
Key Facts: 14 June 1966
- Date: Tuesday 14 June 1966
- Location: Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
- Producer: George Martin
- Engineer: Geoff Emerick
- Session hours: 7pm – 2am
- Takes recorded: 4 (basic track) + vocal harmony overdubs
- Vocalists: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison
- Status: Unreleased; remake begun 16 June 1966
- Album: Revolver (UK: 5 August 1966; US: 8 August 1966)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was 'Here, There and Everywhere' recorded?
The first attempt at recording 'Here, There and Everywhere' took place on 14 June 1966 at Studio Two, Abbey Road. Four takes of the backing track were recorded and vocal harmonies overdubbed, but these recordings were abandoned. A complete remake was begun on 16 June 1966, and that version appeared on Revolver.
Why did The Beatles re-record 'Here, There and Everywhere'?
The four takes recorded on 14 June 1966, along with the vocal harmony overdubs, were deemed unsatisfactory and remain unreleased. The Beatles began a complete remake on 16 June 1966, which became the version released on Revolver on 5 August 1966.
Who wrote 'Here, There and Everywhere'?
'Here, There and Everywhere' was written by Paul McCartney, reportedly composed in a single sitting one afternoon while waiting for John Lennon to wake up at Lennon's home in Weybridge. McCartney has cited the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds as an influence on the song's creation.
Who sang on 'Here, There and Everywhere'?
The released version features three-part vocal harmonies by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison. The same three vocalists overdubbed harmonies on the unreleased 14 June 1966 recordings.
Who was Geoff Emerick?
Geoff Emerick (1945–2018) was The Beatles' primary recording engineer from Revolver onwards. His innovative microphone techniques and signal processing approaches were central to the sonic character of Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's. He won four Grammy Awards and wrote a memoir titled Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles (2006).
What album is 'Here, There and Everywhere' on?
'Here, There and Everywhere' appears on Revolver, released in the UK on 5 August 1966 and in the US on 8 August 1966. It is widely regarded as one of Paul McCartney's finest ballads and one of the highlights of the album.
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